I am partial to Nikon cameras - lots of them in the family and we're all very happy with them. Cannon's aren't bad either. Supposedly the Kodak digital camera is good, but I'm not sure what price range they are.
A lot of this also comes down to what kind of resolution you want - you're not going to be able to get a high-speed 8megapixel camera for under several thousand... but if you just need maybe a good 3 megapixel all-purpose camera, any of the "big names" should do the trick - I'd try finding a camera in your price range on PriceWatch, then google for reviews of that camera - also, some reviews of digital cameras will be in the non-supscription area of Consumer Reports' website - well worth checking it out. [ MFS's advice column | Ask MFS A Question ]
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